A new programme celebrating and promoting careers in the primary sector has been launched by Prime Minister John Key, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and senior Ministers at National Fieldays.

The 2016 National Fieldays is underway with organisers hoping to bring town and country together in the advancement of agriculture.

Tributes have flowed for emeritus professor Colin Holmes following his death last week.

Two groups committed to the Jersey breed are joining forces and expertise to breed even better cows.

In a province where much of the water comes from bores into the underlying aquifers, a pilot project is now testing the idea of putting water back in.

Reducing the geographic gap between New Zealand and export markets is possible through greater collaboration amongst primary business and logistics partners.

A group of journalism students from Massey University's Wellington campus gained an insight into the agribusiness sector last week.

More Fonterra farmers are using cellphones to keep track of their businesses, the co-op reports.

Taranaki dairy farmers are enduring a terrible facial eczema onslaught.

The Small Milk and Supply Herds (SMASH) conferences are back in 'town' again next week, in Waikato, Manawatu and on the West Coast.